Entertainment
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Colbert shouts out Mount Prospect music fest, among other ‘community calendar’ listings in the suburbsAug 19, 2024 5:36 pm - Stephen Colbert, who’s in town to record his late-night talk show during the Democratic National Convention, gave a shout-out to a Mount Prospect music fest during a bit recorded last week alongside actor and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes.
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Artist fulfills promise, exhibits at Highland Park Art Fair Aug. 24-25Aug 19, 2024 2:24 pm - Artist Ben Roseland is excited to announce his upcoming exhibit in the Port Clinton Art Festival, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park, on Aug. 24 and 25.
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Tickets on sale with advance savings for Northbrook Brewfest on Sept. 7Aug 19, 2024 12:11 pm - Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food and lively music, is returning next month. Tickets are currently on s...
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Book Review: Moon Unit Zappa memoir rides messy legacy of father’s genius on journey to self-love
Aug 19, 2024 10:52 am - Moon Unit Zappa got the question a lot, particularly during the “Valley Girl” years: “What was it like growing up with Frank Zappa for a dad?” The eldest daughter of the...
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Hoffman Estates’ Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8Aug 19, 2024 9:28 am - Hoffman Estates’ 18th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8 with three days of authentic German music, food and beer.
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Long-awaited groundbreaking for pub-style restaurant HopScotch happened Tuesday in SchaumburgAug 19, 2024 9:03 am - A long-awaited groundbreaking for the pub-style HopScotch restaurant took place Tuesday on a 1.7-acre site between Oberweis and the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg’s Town Square.
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Bartlett's third annual Oktoberfest set for Sept. 27-28Aug 19, 2024 9:01 am - Join the fun at the Bartlett Oktoberfest celebration from 4:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Leiseberg Park, 325 E. Devon Ave., Bartlett.
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Book Review: ‘Kent State’ a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications
Aug 19, 2024 7:20 am - More than a half century has passed since Ohio National Guard members opened fire on college students during a war protest at Kent State University, killing four students...
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‘Alien: Romulus’ bites off $41.5 million to top box office charts
Aug 19, 2024 6:54 am - “Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office. The 20th Century Studios release earned an estimated $41.5 million in its first weekend.
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What to stream: ‘Furiosa’ fights, John Woo revisits ‘The Killer’ and Adam Sandler yucks it up
Aug 19, 2024 5:30 am - George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” as well as John Woo revisiting his 1989 Hong Kong-set action movie “The Killer” are some of the new films headed to a device near you.